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No deal beckons: EU presses May on Brexit dealFrench President Emmanuel Macron warned Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday that Britain would face a disorderly departure from the European Union if she fails to get parliamentary approval for her deal on the third attempt next week.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 15:12:40 GMT

Stop Brexit: A million people sign UK petition to stay in EUMore than one million people have rushed to sign a petition on the British parliament's website calling for the government to revoke its divorce notice to the European Union and remain in the bloc.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 15:12:40 GMT

Fighting against the clock, aid workers rescue more victims of African cycloneRescue workers plucked more survivors from trees and roofs to safety on Thursday, a week after a cyclone ripped through southern Africa and triggered devastating floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced hundreds of thousands.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 15:09:01 GMT

Venezuela detains top aide to Guaido in test of Washington's supportVenezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Thursday intelligence agents had detained his chief of staff during a pre-dawn raid, putting to the test repeated U.S. warnings that President Nicolas Maduro should not go after his opponents.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:57:47 GMT

Iran will boost defense capabilities despite U.S. pressure: KhameneiIran is determined to boost its defense capabilities despite mounting pressure from the United States and its allies to curb its ballistic missile program, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:56:35 GMT

Brazil's former president Michel Temer arrested: sourceBrazil's former president Michel Temer was arrested on Thursday as part of the sweeping anti-corruption investigation known as "Car Wash", a source involved in the case told Reuters.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:48:31 GMT

Victory over Islamic State to be announced after enclave searched: SDFU.S.-backed Syrian forces were on Thursday sweeping through the final enclave that had been held by Islamic State fighters, and said they would declare the group defeated once a search for hidden mines and jihadist holdouts was complete.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:36:34 GMT

Kremlin accuses U.S. of stoking tensions by flying bombers near its bordersThe Kremlin on Thursday complained that flights by U.S. nuclear-capable B-52 strategic bombers across the Baltic Sea near Russia's borders were creating tensions in the region, but Washington said they were needed to deter potential adversaries.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:30:54 GMT

UK PM May's 'reckless' Brexit message angers the lawmakers she needs to win overIf British Prime Minister Theresa May hoped a televised address late on Wednesday would help persuade wavering lawmakers to support her Brexit deal, it appears to have backfired, instead alienating the very people she needs to win over.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:26:57 GMT

For asylum seekers in Mexico, U.S. judge asks, 'How does the court serve them?'A U.S. judge on Wednesday questioned how the government would be able to properly attend to Central American asylum seekers forced to live in Mexico while their claims are processed, on the same day the government expanded the program to El Paso.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:24:07 GMT

Anti-Bouteflika protests shake Algeria business communityOne of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's few remaining allies in the face of mass protests, tycoon Ali Haddad, is facing pressure to quit as head of Algeria's main business association, a move that would further weaken the embattled head of state.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:22:42 GMT

PM May says short Brexit delay will give Britain time to make final choiceBritish Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday a short delay to Britain's departure from the European Union would give parliament time to make a final choice on Brexit, hours before she will make her case with EU leaders for an extension.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:19:34 GMT

Bouteflika at bay: Why protesters are taking on Algeria's ruling systemProtests that brought hundreds of thousands onto the streets in Algeria over the past month led President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to scrap plans to run for a fifth term.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:08:53 GMT

Exclusive: U.S. may soon pause preparations for delivering F-35s to TurkeyThe United States could soon freeze preparations for delivering F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, officials told Reuters, in what would be the strongest signal yet by Washington that Ankara cannot have both the advanced aircraft and Russia's S-400 air defense system.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:04:27 GMT

If Britain votes down Brexit deal next week, EU leaders will meet again: JunckerThere will be an extraordinary EU leaders meeting next week if the British parliament votes down for the third time the Brexit deal negotiated by Prime Minister Theresa May, the head of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 13:57:59 GMT

Merkel lends support to Tusk's offer of short Brexit delayGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed readiness on Thursday to back a short extension to Britain's planned exit from the European Union, suggesting that the June 30 date requested by Prime Minister Theresa May was problematic.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 13:52:11 GMT

We'll fight for a Brexit deal, but prepare for failure: MerkelThe European Union must do everything possible to ensure that Britain leaves the bloc in an orderly fashion, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said ahead of a European Council summit that is set to be dominated by Brexit.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 13:51:57 GMT

In sign of new dual rule, Kazakh leaders sticking togetherNursultan Nazarbayev remains omnipresent in Kazakh politics days after his surprise resignation, hinting he will effectively retain a share of power with the loyalist parliament speaker who automatically stepped into his shoes.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 13:47:36 GMT

Delays in Kosovo talks could destabilize Balkans, Serbia's president saysThe failure to revive talks between Serbia and Kosovo on normalizing relations could destabilize the Western Balkan region still recovering from the wars of the 1990s, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 13:43:50 GMT

At least 40 killed as overloaded ferry sinks in Iraq's Tigris riverAt least 40 people died when an overloaded ferry sank in the Tigris river near Mosul in Iraq, police and medical sources told Reuters on Thursday.